Free Printable 4/5th grade reading comprehension

1.

Jalisa woke up early and ran down the stairs with a huge smile on her face. She had been waiting all night for Saturday to arrive. She ran into the kitchen. On the table was a large pile of hot, steaming pancakes with a candle in them. Dante, Jalias's brother, walked in holding a large box wrapped in pretty pink paper and tied with a shiny, purple bow. Jalisa beamed and quickly opened the box to reveal a beautiful doll. She hugged and kissed her brother and ran off to play with the doll. The day was starting off wonderfully.

Inferential: What special occasion do you think Jalisa is celebrating?

a)

her birthday

b)

Christmas

2.

Katie was excited about tonight. Happily she put on her big, red shoes and bright, yellow outfit. Her mom helped Katie paint her face with a big, red, circle on each cheek. Just before Katie ran out the door to meet her friends, she attached her large squeaky nose and put a red curly wig on her head. She grabbed an empty bag and went out.

Literal: Who was Katie going to meet?

a)

her brothers

b)

her cousins

c)

her friends

3.

Katie was excited about tonight. Happily she put on her big, red shoes and bright, yellow outfit. Her mom helped Katie paint her face with a big, red, circle on each cheek. Just before Katie ran out the door to meet her friends, she attached her large squeaky nose and put a red curly wig on her head. She grabbed an empty bag and went out.

Literal: What did Katie grab on her way out?

a)

a flashlight

b)

an empty bag

c)

her bike helmet

4.

Katie was excited about tonight. Happily she put on her big, red shoes and bright, yellow outfit. Her mom helped Katie paint her face with a big, red, circle on each cheek. Just before Katie ran out the door to meet her friends, she attached her large squeaky nose and put a red curly wig on her head. She grabbed an empty bag and went out.

Inferential: Where was Katie going?

a)

to the park

b)

trick or treating

c)

to the skating rink

5.

Katie was excited about tonight. Happily she put on her big, red shoes and bright, yellow outfit. Her mom helped Katie paint her face with a big, red, circle on each cheek. Just before Katie ran out the door to meet her friends, she attached her large squeaky nose and put a red curly wig on her head. She grabbed an empty bag and went out.

Literal: What color were Katies shoes?

a)

orange

b)

pink

c)

red

6.

Katie was excited about tonight. Happily she put on her big, red shoes and bright, yellow outfit. Her mom helped Katie paint her face with a big, red, circle on each cheek. Just before Katie ran out the door to meet her friends, she attached her large squeaky nose and put a red curly wig on her head. She grabbed an empty bag and went out.

Inferential: What do you think Katie was dressed as?

a)

a softball player

b)

a doctor

c)

a clown

7.

Katie was excited about tonight. Happily she put on her big, red shoes and bright, yellow outfit. Her mom helped Katie paint her face with a big, red, circle on each cheek. Just before Katie ran out the door to meet her friends, she attached her large squeaky nose and put a red curly wig on her head. She grabbed an empty bag and went out.

Literal: What color were Katies shoes?

a)

orange

b)

pink

c)

red

8.

Katie was excited about tonight. Happily she put on her big, red shoes and bright, yellow outfit. Her mom helped Katie paint her face with a big, red, circle on each cheek. Just before Katie ran out the door to meet her friends, she attached her large squeaky nose and put a red curly wig on her head. She grabbed an empty bag and went out.

Inferential: Where was Katie going?

a)

to the park

b)

trick or treating

c)

to the skating rink

9.

Katie was excited about tonight. Happily she put on her big, red shoes and bright, yellow outfit. Her mom helped Katie paint her face with a big, red, circle on each cheek. Just before Katie ran out the door to meet her friends, she attached her large squeaky nose and put a red curly wig on her head. She grabbed an empty bag and went out.

Literal: What did Katie grab on her way out?

a)

a flashlight

b)

an empty bag

c)

her bike helmet

10.

Katie was excited about tonight. Happily she put on her big, red shoes and bright, yellow outfit. Her mom helped Katie paint her face with a big, red, circle on each cheek. Just before Katie ran out the door to meet her friends, she attached her large squeaky nose and put a red curly wig on her head. She grabbed an empty bag and went out.

Literal: Who was Katie going to meet?

a)

her brothers

b)

her cousins

c)

her friends

11.

Jalisa woke up early and ran down the stairs with a huge smile on her face. She had been waiting all night for Saturday to arrive. She ran into the kitchen. On the table was a large pile of hot, steaming pancakes with a candle in them. Dante, Jalias's brother, walked in holding a large box wrapped in pretty pink paper and tied with a shiny, purple bow. Jalisa beamed and quickly opened the box to reveal a beautiful doll. She hugged and kissed her brother and ran off to play with the doll. The day was starting off wonderfully.

Inferential: What special occasion do you think Jalisa is celebrating?

a)

her birthday

b)

Christmas

12.

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

a)

Watched a movie

b)

Picked up an umbrella

c)

Got her sunglasses

d)

Played football

13.

The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. He decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?

a)

Sleeping

b)

Riding a bike

c)

Eating dinner

d)

Sailing

14.

What is the meaning of the word stretches as it is used in this sentence?

"Long stretches of sand and the hot sun make it feel like a desert."

a)

A low area

b)

A wide and everlasting

c)

Short and spicy

d)

Dry

15.

Jenny was getting ready to walk to school. She put on her coat and grabbed her backpack. As she was leaving, her mother said: "I love you. Be careful."

What can you infer from this passage?

a)

Jenny is a kindergarten student.

b)

Jenny's house is close to school

c)

Jenny never late for school

d)

Jenny is excited about going to school.

16.

Farah came out of the elevator in her apartment building. She ran to the curb and held up her arm to hail a taxi. when she got into the taxi, she said: "Please take me to 45th street immediately."

What can you say about this situation?

a)

Farah's car was broken.

b)

Farah was in a hurry.

c)

Farah was going on a vacation.

d)

Farah missed the taxi.

17.

Thomas held his father's hand when he crossed the busy road. They walked to a grocery store. Thomas's father lifted him into the seat of the trolley." Here, you can hold my shopping list" said dad.

What can you conclude from this passage?

a)

Thomas has never been to a grocery store.

b)

Thomas's does not shop often.

c)

Thomas's dad needs help with the shopping.

d)

Thomas is young.

18.

What can you infer from this picture?

a)

The children are playing happily on the beach under the hot sun.

b)

The children are dancing at the beach.

c)

The kids are playing football on the beach.

d)

The children are playing happily on the beach under the heavy rain.

19.

People live their life in different backgrounds. Some are poor, and some are rich. Some lived with care, while others are unfortunate. These create a different type of mind. However, every single human is still considered the same.

Based on this text, why people are unique?

a)

States of life can change someone.

b)

People are born the same.

c)

The human mind is complex.

d)

Every human is the same.

20.

What can you infer from this picture?

a)

The growth in technology causes people to be unhealthy

b)

The growth in technology causes people to be obese.

c)

Technology promotes an unhealthy lifestyle.

d)

All of the above is true.

21.

What does the phrase in green mean? My friend leaned over to me before we went on stage and said, "I have butterflies in my tummy!"

a)

She was excited

b)

She was mad

c)

She was nervous

d)

She was sick

22.

1. What is this sentence saying?
It was so cold outside, I saw polar bears wearing jackets!

a)

Polar bears wear jackets when they are cold.

b)

It was extremely cold outside.

c)

It was warm that day.

d)

Jackets are fashionable on polar bears.

23.

Tina ripped the plastic bag and spilled the beans all over the floor.

a)

Literal

b)

Non-Literal

24.

Mrs.Green was down in the dumps all afternoon.

a)

Literal

b)

Non-Literal

25.

Mrs. Wright would give her right arm for a part in the play.

a)

Literal

b)

Non-Literal

26.

When I got home from school, I was hungry enough to eat a horse!

a)

Literal

b)

Non-literal

27.

What does the phrase in green mean? My friend leaned over to me before we went on stage and said, "I have butterflies in my tummy!"

a)

She was excited

b)

She was mad

c)

She was nervous

d)

She was sick

28.

Lydia nailed her math test because she studied all week.

a)

Literal

b)

Non-literal

29.

It is raining cats and dogs out there!

a)

Literal

b)

Non-literal

30.

Which phrase is Non- Literal?
Ms. Shreve drew a blank when Ms.Rosario asked her what the answer should be.

a)

Ms.Shreve

b)

Ms. Rosario

c)

drew a blank

d)

what the answer should be

31.

The class was asked to put their hands down after the teacher asked.

a)

Literal

b)

Non-literal

32.

Someday we will all have robots that will be our personal servants. They will look and behave much like real humans. We will be able to talk to these mechanical helpers and they will be able to respond in kind! Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience. They will be smart, strong, and untiring workers whose only goal will be to make our lives easier.
What is this selection mainly about?

a)

Someday we will have robots that will be our personal servants.

b)

We will be able to talk to robots and they will be able to respond.

c)

You should give up if you are the Robots will look and behave much like real humans.

d)

Amazingly, the robots of the future will be able to learn from experience.

33.

Benjamin Franklin invented many things that made life easier in the late 1700's. He invented the lightning rod that saved many homes from fires. He also invented the Franklin stove. The stove could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel. He also invented a special kind of glasses called bifocals. This new kind of glasses helped people to read better.
What is the main idea of this paragraph?

a)

Benjamin Franklin thought reading was important.

b)

Benjamin Franklin was not afraid of fire.

c)

A Franklin stove can heat a whole room.

d)

Benjamin Franklin was a great inventor.

34.

Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is the main idea?

a)

Soccer is important at the Olympics.

b)

Soccer is a worldwide sport.

c)

Soccer is also called football.

d)

Soccer is played by men and women.

35.

My family went to the circus. We saw the funny clowns. We watched the lion act. We ate a lot of treats and popcorn. This story is about __________.

a)

eating treats and popcorn

b)

clowns

c)

going to the circus

d)

lions

36.

The wind blew through his hair as the boy watched the clouds roll in. As the waves grew bigger and bigger, he decided it was time to ride home. What is the boy doing?

a)

eating breakfast

b)

sailing

c)

riding his bike

d)

playing with his friends

37.

It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ___________________.

a)

got her sunglasses

b)

made a sandwich

c)

picked up her umbrella

d)

put on sandals

38.

Sam woke up and saw the sun shining in the sky. He packed his swimming suit, a towel, a beach ball, and his sandals in his bag. Then, he went to the kitchen and made a sack lunch.
Sam is most likely going to ___________________.

a)

the beach

b)

school

c)

the mall

d)

the library

39.

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?

a)

The TV is broken.

b)

The bathtub is overflowing.

c)

There is no soap in the bathroom.

d)

The stove was left turned on.

40.

Amy opened the door to the bathroom. “What is that dripping sound? Why is the carpet wet and squishy all around the bathtub? The rest of the carpet is dry. Oh no!”
What is the problem?

a)

The TV is broken.

b)

The bathtub is overflowing.

c)

There is no soap in the bathroom.

d)

The stove was left turned on.

41.

What is the meaning of the word stretches as it is used in this sentence?

"Long stretches of sand and the hot sun make it feel like a desert." (paragraph 1)

a)

growing pieces

b)

shrinking areas

c)

unused pieces

d)

unbroken areas

42.

What is the meaning of the word scurry as it is used in this sentence?

"Little shore birds scurry in and out of the waves." (paragraph 2)

a)

fly carefully

b)

peck lightly

c)

move quickly

d)

walk slowly

43.

To retell the highlights or most important information

a)

describe

b)

explain

c)

determine

d)

summarize

44.

To tell about something; to be clear and understandable

a)

explain

b)

determine

c)

infer

d)

summarize

45.

To further explain using more words and sentences

a)

infer

b)

elaborate

c)

explain

d)

determine

46.

To make a decision

a)

explain

b)

infer

c)

summarize

d)

determine

47.

To fill in; to finish

a)

clarify

b)

complete

c)

context

d)

compare

48.

To show similarities and differences

a)

clarify

b)

compare

c)

complete

49.

To make clear; to explain again in a different way

a)

Clarify

b)

Compare

c)

Complete

50.

To explain with close up details, the 5 senses, and adjectives

a)

describe

b)

infer

c)

summarize

d)

elaborate

4/5th grade reading comprehension

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 47mins

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